NHTSA campaign 97V178000
Fleetwood Recall 97V-178: FLEETWOOD/JACK LEVELING SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 97V178000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on October 7, 1997, with 1,915 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Bounder and Fleetwood Pace Arrow for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on October 31, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V178000 (also written 97V-178 or 97V178)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,915 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V178000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Bounder
Fleetwood Pace Arrow
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V178000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WHICH OPERATE THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING THE HOSE TO MELT, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Safety consequence
THIS HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN IGNITE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED HOSES, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 31, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V178000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.